Turtle experts have said dense populations are a possible source for rise in injured turtles with an increase of injured turtles in the Moreton Bay area. 

According to turtle experts, more than 150 turtles have come through Sea World veterinarians and Australia Zoo with injuries resulting from poor water quality, parasites, boat injuries as well as malnutrition. 

Environmental activist Kyle Mage faced court on Friday, November 5th after having been held in custody for three day.

The 36 year old father of two was arrested on Tuesday after causing disruption by locking himself to a conveyor belt. 

Mr Mage and Ms Juliet Lamont, a 50 year old mother of two, had done a similar protest at Hay Coal Point which led to both of them being refused bail and remanded in custody. 

Shocking abattoir footage showing the killing of cattle has sparked debate about the ethical treatment of Australian cattle processed in Indonesia.

Footage obtained by the Asian arm of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals shows steer still conscious while having their throats cut, with concerns that stun guns were improperly used and checks that the animals were fully unconscious before the slaughter process were not followed.

Injured South Australian workers may be entitled to compensation after High Court ruling. 

Former truck driver Shane Summerfield was left permanently injured after a workplace injury but ReturntoWorkSA argued it was not obligated to pay compensation taking the legal case to the High Court where it ruled in Mr Summerfield favour. 

Mr Summerfield’s lawyer Kathleen Chambers described the ruling as “significant”, with Mr Summerfield saying despite the process being frustrating he was lucky to have a good lawyer who helped achieve this outcome for him.

The death of a pregnant woman in Poland has sparked massive protests across the country, igniting a debate about the nations abortion ban. 

Protesters marched with photographs of 30-year-old Izabella, who died in hospital in Pszczyna, southern Poland, from septic shock. 

As a result of the country's restrictive abortion laws, doctors at the hospital held off terminating her 22-week pregnancy despite the fact that her fetus lacked enough amniotic fluid to survive. 

The Australian Government is under pressure to tighten kangaroo culling laws as insiders criticise the program’s sustainability. 

The program designed to manage an abundance of kangaroos has recently come under fire as questions are arising regarding how many kangaroos are being culled. 

New South Wales Parliament’s Planning and Environment Committee are calling for the Auditor General to assess whether the New South Wales Government is breaching the legal requirements of the Biodiversity Act.

Former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro has settled a defamation case against YouTube comedian Jordan Shanks, better known as FriendlyJordies

Mr Barilaro was suing Mr Shanks in the Federal Court over a series of videos published last year. 

In a statement posted on social media, Mr Shanks's solicitor, Mark Davis, said no damages had been paid to Mr Barilaro and none of the material in question had been removed from the FriendlyJordies YouTube channel.